Warm yourself with a delicious boozy hot chocolate from The Pickers Union this winter

The temperature gauge is starting to dip very low on the coast and Geelong’s really feeling the effects of those…

Reach new sugar highs with Geelong’s sweetest new business, The Sweets Lab

Straight out of our childhood fantasies, Geelong’s new sugar-coated wonderland is the sort of sweet shop that’ll get the kid…

Lambys is slinging takeaway Mario Karts and Juddys for the weekend as nightclubs remain closed

The return of rules and restrictions put in place due to COVID-19 have left us missing many things, but a…

A high tea dedicated entirely to all things wine and cheese has landed in Geelong

They say there’s nothing a piece of cheese can’t fix, and now Geelong’s got a delicious foodie event to put…

La Cachette is the intimate 25-seat French bistro on Geelong’s waterfront

Geelong born-and-bred Matt Podbury spent more than a decade dreaming of opening a restaurant, and with La Cachette, he finally…

Here’s a list of the best local, independent grocers you can support in and around Geelong

As isolating returns and supply chain issues sweet the nation, we’ve compiled a list of the best independent groceries to…

This bakery in Ocean Grove is officially home to Australia’s Best Pie

In one of the most important events on the 2021 calendar; one that seeks to answer the burning question of…

Valhalla is hosting a three-day dark beer and blues music festival

Appealing to those that love a decadent dark beer with a side of blues music.

Good Schnit is back, slinging takeaway loaded schnitties in Armstrong Creek

Located within Armstrong Creek’s well-loved neighbourhood cafe and pizza bar Warralily Cockatoo, Good Schnit comes alive every Monday and Tuesday from 4pm, slinging a number of schitties to sink your teeth into.

Pick up the phone, these Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast restaurants and cafes are doing takeaway through lockdown

It’s time for another lockdown Geelong — you know what to do. Victorian venues have had to revert to a…

The Deck are challenging punters with their new 1kg Parmi

Is there really anything better than a pimped up, supersized and largely ridiculous version of your favourite meal? We don’t…

The Grove Coffee Co: The new local spot for great coffee in Ocean Grove

If you’re looking for a new local dig in Ocean Grove, then look no further friends, The Grove Coffee Co…

Blackman’s Brewery are running an ‘incredible hulk’ burger challenge

Calling all burger lovers. Cancel your Friday plans because we have a burger challenge like no other. Blackman’s Brewery Burger…

Nine of Geelong’s newest eateries worth checking out this month

If you love food and live in the Geelong region, it’s likely your ‘must-try’ list of new restaurants, cafés and…

A vibrant new rooftop bar just quietly opened on Pakington Street

Pakington Street’s iconic Jamaican-style café is offering a convincing incentive to brave the cold with its cosy new rooftop bar….

Anthony Gist on how he created some of the best dining experiences the Surfcoast has to offer

What do a fancy Japanese restaurant, Mexican street food restaurant, and the Jan Juc staple Bird Rock all have in…

North Geelong distillery Anther Spirits are hosting their very own gin festival next month

The international celebration of our favourite botanical-based spirit, World Gin Day, is coming up and the local legends over at…

Uncle Donut is opening a second store in Geelong this week

Inspired by the abundance of iced, sugared and gourmet treats taking over Melbourne, Uncle Donut was one of the first…

Prepare to order one of everything, a Canadian-inspired café and bakery arrives on the Coast

There’s no hiding the fact that Canadians have a sweet tooth, especially with bakeries creating swoon-worthy butter tarts (with or…

There’s a mini beer festival happening in Geelong next weekend celebrating local craft beer

It’s that glorious time of the year again as brewers from all across Australia come together with their liquid gold,…

Inside the Moorabool Valley’s most picturesque boutique chocolate factory

From humble beginnings in the corner of a small home kitchen, chocolatier Lynne Meek of Moorabool Valley Chocolate has given…

Little Creatures has teamed up with Cartel Coffee Roasters to create an espresso martini beer and we’re sold

If you’re anything like us, after a long week at work you don’t mind kicking back with a shimmering espresso…

Blackman’s Brewery is hosting some epic beer-filled events this weekend for Good Beer Week

In just ten years, Good Beer Week has grown from an innocent pot to boisterous pint-sized, transforming into a global…

South Geelong’s new food truck park, ‘The Bin Chicken’, is hosting its first event

Alrighty, food truck lovers of Victoria, it’s time. The Bin Chicken has finally announced its first event set to take…

 

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